Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$179,851+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,988About 0.6× the local median income ($68,552): affordable for a typical household
Days on market54 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Schuylkill County, PA is worth $179,851, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $155,560, so the area is 15.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 37% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $38,988 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,552. Typical rent is $1,147 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 1,126 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$179,851
Change in 1 year
+4.2%
Overvalued %
+15.6%
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Fair home value
$155,560
Change in 5 years
+37.0%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$975
Income needed to afford it
$38,988
Property tax rate
1.40%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,147
Price-to-rent ratio
13.1×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,068
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Gross rental yield
7.65%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.97%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+37.2%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
21.0%
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Homes for sale
454
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$105
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,552
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
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Population
145,085
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,916
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,126
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
85.3
Flood risk score
90.8
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Wildfire risk score
55.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Schuylkill County, PA overvalued?
Home prices in Schuylkill County, PA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $155,560, so the area is 15.6% overvalued.
Is Schuylkill County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
Schuylkill County, PA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 37% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Schuylkill County, PA?
Home values in Schuylkill County, PA are up 4.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Schuylkill County, PA?
A household needs about $38,988 a year to afford the typical home in Schuylkill County, PA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,552.